"This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." -- Winston Churchill

"Never in the field of human conflicts was so much owed by so many to so few." -- Winston Churchill

"Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing" -- Unknown

"All human beings should try and learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why" -- James Thurber

"The Greeks invented tragedy, but the Irish put it to music" -- Dave Stainbrook

STORIES:

Chronicles of a Revolution:

Heather Rasputin, Part One -- Summary: Heather is an Earthbound Angel. Both of her parents fought in the war against the Earthbound Demons. The humans and demons had a relationship that the Angels were not aware of. The Angels suffered from it. This is the story of an Angel living in slavery. Notices: REVISED (2/19/2012) Chapters: 40 Rating: M Complete

COMING SOON! Dara, Part Two, of the Chronicles of a Revolution. Dara is half-demon and a slave to the President of the United States of America. She's not supposed to be alive. Her only escape lies in an Angel and her family. Can Dara -- Will Dara -- risk it all for a slim chance at freedom?

The Guardian Series:

The Sprite -- Summary: I had to write this for Language Arts class. My limit was sixteen pages. I'm debating whether I should make it longer or leave it as is. It's about a sprite/faerie that has to save his Kingdom, and runs into a unlikely ally in a strange human girl. Notices: Book One in The Guardian Series. REVISED (3/5/11) Chapters: 10 Rating: T Complete

The Elf -- Summary: Ashtin and Azalea have stopped The Shadow. Or have they? What's this oddness about Azalea? Why does The Shadow and Azalea's oddness seem to be tied together? Who is Aelfdane? Notices: Book Two in The Guardian Series. REVISED (1/30/12) Chapters: 35 Rating: T Complete

COMING SOON! The Dragon, book 3 in the Guardian Series. Balin is the social outcast of the Dragons. He's too small. But Balin's the only one that notices what's really going on. Do smaller Dragons have straighter moral compasses? Truer hearts?

COMING SOON! The Vampire, book 4 in the Guardian Series. Dag is trying to stop the bloodshed. It needs to stop. Yes, Vampires drink blood and can't stand the light of day, but that's only literally. Figuratively, they need to shed light on truths just as much as any other species, and Dag's going to prove it.

COMING SOON! The Black Plague, book 5 in the Guardian Series. The Shadow is trapped on the Human Side of the Barrier. That's the good news. The bad news? Azalea, Ashtin, and Aelfdane are stuck with it, and it's now focusing on the humans.

COMING SOON! The Guardian, book 6 in the Guardian Series. The Shadow has been terrorizing the Lands long enough. Azalea, Dag, Aelfdane, Ashtin, and Balin are going to put a stop to it. Azalea was sick of watching people die.

COMING SOON! Sacrifice, a side story of the Guardian Series. What were the real sacrifices of the other Guardians? How does Azalea measure up?

Dual Souls:

Dual Souls: Nether/Rehten -- Summary: Nether's world is being destroyed, and it's up to her to save her world. Across the barrier of Nether's universe, Rehten's universe is facing the same problem. And it's up to Rehten to save her universe. But what happens when saving one will destroy the other? Notices: I'm co-authoring this with a friend. Italicized chapters are hers. Chapters: 21 Rating: M

Other:

A.R.K.: Acts of Random Kindness -- Summary: Adam, Ryker and Kassandra are normal. Then, they become Defenders, protectors of the universe. Okay, so it's not quite that grand, but things are not the same as they were before, and something ominous seems to be hovering on the horizon. How are they to stop it if their mentors won't let them do anything? Notices: OFF HIATUS (8-10-12) Chapters: 31 Rating: T

The Contest -- Summary: Well, I was happy. Really. Then bad things started happening, I met this really nice guy that seemed to be hiding something, my friends started presenting symptoms of paranoia that reminded me of something, and then everything has to go to Tartarus. Notices: Rating might go up. Chapters: 7 Rating: T

Letter From a Goddess to a Hero -- Summary: A magic diary connects a demigoddess and a mortal hero. This is just what these two characters write to each other in the journal. All the heroines are off balance. Something is coming. The gods are worried. The humans are worried. Notices: I'm writing out the rest of the story. Chapters: 7 Rating: T

Bad Day -- Summary: Why does the weather like to taunt soldiers? It rains when we want sun, and we get sun when we want rain. It's like God wants the forest to burn. Notices: I will probably do more with this idea in the future. Chapters: 2 Rating: T

The Elements -- Summary: 5 teenagers have to confront their past. Their present is in the way and tied to the fate of a mere mortal. Their humanity and strength is pulled to the limit. Can they save themselves at the risk of 2 innocent souls? Notices: UNDER REVISION Chapters: 11 Rating: M

One Shots:

The Secret of Bellicose -- Summary: There is a secret on the planet Bellicose, a planet that has been systematically picking off of their planetary neighbors. A slave and a thief stumble across it and... Conveniently, the thief's sister works for the jerk that is destroying planets and lives. Chapters: 1 Rating: K Complete

Angel Kisses -- Summary: Angel kisses... everyone has them. But what does it mean when you don't have them? Are Angels created... or born? The one person with no Angel kisses... is she evil? ... or is she the strongest of the humans? Chapters: 1 Rating: K Complete Edited 7/13/2014

America, Land of Opportunity -- Summary: A short story for the D.A.R. contest. I got first place in this all the way up to Eastern Division, where I got second place. Tell me what you think. The limit was 300 words, excluding the title, and including the bold at the bottom. Notices: The bold at the bottom was my idea, it was not a stipulation of the contest. Chapters: 1 Rating: K Complete

What Do You Live For? -- Summary: "What do you live for, son?" asked the Father. My friends had run out on me. I had shot one of them in the chest. I had saved a man I hated by killing that friend. What did I have to live for? Chapters: 1 Rating: T Complete

Hail Mary -- Summary: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee... Notices:What Do You Live For? companion. Chapters: 1 Rating: T Complete

Hope & Belief -- Summary: The world was thrown to chaos after the two people that protected and founded a country disappeared. When one street rat saves a man, what does the grandfather find out about her and his grandson? Chapters: 1 Rating: K Complete Edited 7/13/2014

Retribution -- Summary: It's a dark and stormy night when King Amulius's past come back to haunt him. Or is it his present? It's hard to tell, what with his dead lover reappearing and his Captain of the Guard not really doing his job. Notices: This is a one shot. It was a "Write Like Poe Narrative" so the style is different from my norm. Chapters: 1 Rating: T Complete

One Day... at the BeachSummary: Tilman meets Ella. Tilman wants to get... to know her better, if you know what I mean. Chapters: 1 Rating: T Complete

The Curse of Adoration -- Summary: This is what happens when things begin to go wrong. It's not necessarily pretty. Chapters: 1 Rating: K Complete

Back Stabbing -- Summary: I have been your friend for years, and this is how you repay me? Chapters: 1 Rating: T Complete

Complete. Lirael, a powerful sorceress that endured the corruption of Metropolis, leaves her safe haven in the Snowlands in order to destroy her cousin, who had turned into an evil creature. Her only companion is the bandit king of the Mountainlands. (Full summary inside.)

The last Vampire, and Werewolf in the world, safely stored in a government facility in Denver, have escaped. Now they find themselves dealing with Vampire and Werewolf Hunters, and a Demon from beyond hell. Story completely finished. Please R&R

Pietro Vondrak, a vampire who, after being cleared of certain accusations, was asked to help on a certain case only to find out too late that the deeper he went, the harder it was to get out. Sequel to Bitten.[HIATUS]

Alethea Malloy gets tangled into a feud between two vampire factions. Having liked to read about vampire romance before, she wasn't so keen on getting involved in one. Especially with a hormone driven vampire named Tobias Mordikai. COMPLETE!

I shoved my pitchfork into the compost pile. We had cleared it of all the big sticks and green plants during the first hour of community service at our community garden, and now we were moving piles of the rich dirt onto a piece of metal fence, which was acting as a sieve above a large wooden wheelbarrow. I heard a high pitched squeal, and assumed it was the squeaker in a dog's toy

Book two, in The Guardian series. See profile for details. The Shadow isn't dead. It's smarter than they thought. The Elders are useless, and now there's another person involved. Now, the stakes are higher. Now, the Shadow has kidnapped Aelfdane.

Adam,Ryker,and Kassandra are normal.Then,they become Defenders,protectors of the universe.Okay,so it's not quite that grand,but things are not the same as they were before,and something ominous seems to be hovering on the horizon.How are they to stop it if their mentors won't let them do anything?

** Title doesn't do it justice. Cookies to whoever comes up with a better one. ** Why does the weather like to taunt soldiers? It rains when we want sun, and we get sun when we want rain. It's like God wants the forest to burn.

Nether's world is being destroyed,and it's up to her to save her world.Across the barrier of Nether's universe,Rehten's universe is facing the same problem.And it's up to Rehten to save her universe.But what happens when saving one will destroy the other?

It's a dark and stormy night when King Amulius's past comes back to haunt him. Or is it his present? It's hard to tell, what with his dead lover reappearing and his Captain of the Guard not really doing his job. One Shot.

Heather is an Earthbound Angel.Both of her parent's fought in the war against the Earthbound Demons.The humans and demons had a relationship that the Angels were not aware of.The Angels suffered from it.This is the story of an Angel living in slavery.Pt1

Well,I was happy.Really.Then bad things started happening,I met this really nice guy that seemed to be hiding something,my friends started presenting symptoms of paranoia that seemed to remind me of something,and then everything has to go to Tartarus.

A magic diary connects a demigoddess and a mortal hero. This is just what these two characters write to each other in the journal. All the heroines are off balance. Something is coming. The gods are worried. The humans are worried.

A short story for the D.A.R. contest. I got first place in this all the way up to Eastern Division, where I got second place. Tell me what you think. The limit was 300 words, excluding the title, and including the bold at the bottom.

Angel kisses... everyone has them. But what does it mean when you don't have them? Are Angels created... or born? The one person with no Angel kisses... is she evil? ... or is she the strongest of the humans?

There is a secret on the planet Bellicose,a planet that has been systematically picking off of their planetary neighbors.A slave and a thief stumble across it and...conveniently,the thief's sister works for the jerk that is destorying planets and lives

I had to write this for LA class.My limit was sixteen pages.I'm debating whether I should make it longer or leave it as is.FEEDBACK APPRECIATED!It's about a sprite/faerie that has to save his Kingdom,and runs into an unlikely ally in a strange human girl.

5 Teenagers have to confront their past. Their present is in the way and tied to the fate of a mere mortal. Their humanity and strength is pulled to the limit. Can they save themselves at the risk of 2 innocent souls? ON HOLD